Wearable smart gateway

Abstract

Embodiments include a system, method, and computer program product for a wearable smart gateway (WSG) that is capable of providing interoperability gateway functions for a variety of wearable devices. In an embodiment, the WSG detects one or more devices within a proximity that use communication interfaces supported by corresponding plug-ins installed in the memory. Then, the WSG establishes communication channels with the detected one or more devices according to configurations within the corresponding plug-ins, wherein the established communication channels forms a personal area network. The WSG may perform interoperability gateway functions to communicate data monitored by the one or more devices within the personal area network to an agency via a wide area data network.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A wearable smart gateway device, comprising:
 a memory; 
 at least one processor coupled to the memory and configured to:
 detect a first device within a proximity threshold of the wearable smart gateway device, wherein the first device operates using a first communication protocol; 
 detect a second device within the proximity threshold of the wearable smart gateway device, wherein the second device operates using a second communication protocol that is a different communication protocol than the first communication protocol; 
 establish a personal area network with the first device and the second device, the personal area network comprising a first communication link between first device and the wearable smart gateway using the first communication protocol, and a second communication link between the second device and the wearable smart gateway using the second communication protocol; 
 receive first data from the first device over the first communication link and second data from the second device over the second communication link; and 
 perform interoperability gateway functions to communicate the first data and the second data to an agency via a wide area data network. 
 
 
     
     
       2. The wearable smart gateway device of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
 detect a connectivity path provided by one or more network devices having access to the wide area data network; and 
 establish a VPN tunnel within the detected connectivity path, wherein the first and second data are communicated within the VPN tunnel to the agency. 
 
     
     
       3. The wearable smart gateway device of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
 detect a connectivity path provided by one or more network devices having access to the wide area data network; and 
 encrypt, within the detected connectivity path, the monitored data communicated to the agency. 
 
     
     
       4. The wearable smart gateway device of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
 receive, from at least one of the first device or the second device, a vitals status monitored by the at least one of the first device or the second device, wherein the vitals status indicates a current status of a user operating the at least one detected device; and 
 receive, from the agency, a threshold rule for the vitals status. 
 
     
     
       5. The wearable smart gateway device of  claim 4 , further comprising an output transducer configured to provide an alert when the vitals status exceeds the threshold rule, wherein the alert comprises at least one of a sound, a light, or a haptic feedback. 
     
     
       6. The wearable smart gateway device of  claim 4 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to provide control signals to at least one device within the personal area network when the vitals status exceeds the threshold rule. 
     
     
       7. The wearable smart gateway device of  claim 6 , wherein the at least one device comprises a body-worn camera, and wherein the control signals are configured to activate operation of the body-worn camera. 
     
     
       8. The wearable smart gateway device of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
 compare an identification associated with a user of the wearable smart gateway device to an identification of the wearable smart gateway device; and 
 authenticate the user based at least in part on the comparison. 
 
     
     
       9. The wearable smart gateway device of  claim 8 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
 perform one or more processing operations on at least a portion of the received first data or the received second data, the one or more processing operations yielding processed first data or processed second data; 
 wherein performing the interoperability gateway functions comprises communicating the processed first data or the processed second data to the agency via the wide area network. 
 
     
     
       10. The wearable smart gateway device of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
 store at least one of the received first data and the received second data in the memory; and 
 detect one or more connectivity paths to the wide area network; 
 wherein performing interoperability gateway functions comprises communicating the stored at least one of the received first data and the received second data to the agency via the wide area network subsequent to the detection of the one or more connectivity paths. 
 
     
     
       11. A method, comprising:
 detecting, by a wearable smart gateway (WSG) implemented on one or more processors, a first device within a proximity threshold of the WSG, wherein the first device operates using a first communication protocol; 
 detecting, by the WSG, a second device within the proximity threshold of the WSG, wherein the second device operates using a second communication protocol that is a different communication protocol than the first communication protocol; 
 establishing, by the WSG, a personal area network with the first device and the second device, the personal area network comprising a first communication link between first device and the WSG using the first communication protocol, and a second communication link between the second device and the WSG using the second communication protocol; 
 receiving, by the WSG, first data from the first device over the first communication link and second data from the second device over the second communication link; and 
 performing, by the WSG, interoperability gateway functions to communicate the first data and the second data to an agency via a wide area data network. 
 
     
     
       12. The method of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 detecting, by the WSG, a connectivity path provided by one or more network devices having access to the wide area data network; and 
 establishing, by the WSG, a VPN tunnel within the detected connectivity path, wherein the first and second data are communicated within the VPN tunnel to the agency. 
 
     
     
       13. The method of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 receiving, by the WSG, from at least one of the first device or the second device, a vitals status monitored by the at least one of the first device or the second device, wherein the vitals status indicates a current status of a user operating the at least one detected device; 
 receiving, by the WSG, from the agency, a threshold rule for the vitals status; and 
 providing, by an output transducer of the WSG, an alert when the vitals status exceeds the threshold rule, wherein the alert comprises at least one of a sound, a light, or a haptic feedback. 
 
     
     
       14. The method of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 comparing, by the WSG, an identification associated with a user of the WSG to an identification of the WSG; and 
 authenticating, by the WSG, the user based at least in part on the comparison. 
 
     
     
       15. The method of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 performing, by the WSG, one or more processing operations on at least a portion of the received first data or the received second data, the one or more processing operations yielding processed first data or processed second data; 
 wherein performing the interoperability gateway functions comprises communicating the processed first data or the processed second data to the agency via the wide area network. 
 
     
     
       16. The method of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 storing, by the WSG, at least one of the received first data and the received second data in a memory of the WSG; and 
 detecting, by the WSG, one or more connectivity paths to the wide area network; 
 wherein performing the interoperability gateway functions comprises communicating the stored at least one of the received first data and the received second data to the agency via the wide area network subsequent to the detection of the one or more connectivity paths. 
 
     
     
       17. A portable system, comprising:
 a memory; 
 at least one networking chip; 
 at least one processor coupled to the memory and the at least one networking chip; 
 a connectivity management module that when executing in the at least one processor:
 detects a first device within a proximity threshold of a wearable smart gateway device, wherein the first device operates using a first communication protocol; 
 detects a second device within the proximity threshold of the wearable smart gateway device, wherein the second device operates using a second communication protocol that is a different communication protocol than the first communication protocol; 
 establishes a personal area network with the first device and the second device, the personal area network comprising a first communication link between first device and the wearable smart gateway using the first communication protocol, and a second communication link between the second device and the wearable smart gateway using the second communication protocol; 
 receives first data from the first device over the first communication link and second data from the second device over the second communication link; and 
 performs interoperability gateway functions to communicate the first data and the second data to an agency via a wide area data network. 
 
 
     
     
       18. The portable system of  claim 17 , further comprising:
 a data processing management module that when executing in the at least one processor: 
 receives, from at least one of the first device or the second device, a vitals status monitored by the at least one of the first device or the second device, wherein the vitals status indicates a current status of a user operating the at least one detected device; and 
 receives, from the agency, a threshold rule for the vitals status. 
 
     
     
       19. The portable system of  claim 18 , further comprising an output transducer configured to provide an alert when the vitals status exceeds the threshold rule, wherein the alert comprises at least one of a sound, a light, or a haptic feedback. 
     
     
       20. The portable system of  claim 17 , wherein the connectivity management module, when executing in the at least one processor:
 compares an identification associated with a user of the wearable smart gateway device to an identification of the wearable smart gateway device; and 
 authenticates the user based at least in part on the comparison.